Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gangtok Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gangtok

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 90.4% more expensive than Gangtok without rent, and 189% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 92.3% more expensive than Gangtok without rent, and 167.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Gangtok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$2.61 ₹240
131.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$12.90 ₹1,189
157.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$3.66 ₹337
99.18%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$1.58 ₹146
3.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$0.43 ₹39.36
144.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.16 ₹15.06
381.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$0.89 ₹81.8
94.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.69 ₹156
88.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Gangtok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$0.80 ₹73.4
33.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$0.45 ₹41.37
191.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$0.67 ₹61.7
105.97%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$1.42 ₹131
58.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$3.40 ₹314
31.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.42 ₹315
67.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$2.36 ₹218
-5.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$0.83 ₹76.7
27.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$0.99 ₹91.3
52.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$0.68 ₹63.0
100.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$0.56 ₹52.1
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$0.60 ₹55.4
95.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$0.45 ₹41.67
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.57 ₹52.5
47.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$4.12 ₹379
-45.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$7.89 ₹728
26.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$0.88 ₹81.5
34.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$2.13 ₹197
12.21%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.35 ₹309
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Gangtok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$0.28 ₹25.47
207.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
$8.74 ₹806
374.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$0.83 ₹76.8
77.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$0.35 ₹32.33
457.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$1.48 ₹137
424.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$1.26 ₹116
-23.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$14.0K ₹1.3M
28.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$21.9K ₹2.0M
22.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Gangtok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$25.52 ₹2,353
217.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$3.54 ₹326
165.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$6.98 ₹644
238.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Gangtok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$23.23 ₹2,142
9.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
$7.12 ₹657
170.93%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$4.58 ₹422
-10.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Gangtok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$28.47 ₹2,625
975.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,537 ₹141.8K
283.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Gangtok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$25.75 ₹2,374
132.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$17.65 ₹1,627
81.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$57.4 ₹5,295
78.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$35.07 ₹3,233
207.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Gangtok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$80.7 ₹7,444
498.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$52.4 ₹4,831
620.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$175 ₹16.1K
369.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$115 ₹10.6K
528.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$836 ₹77.0K
233.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$475 ₹43.8K
177.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Gangtok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$255 ₹23.5K
111.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.67
54.90%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Gangtok: February 28, 2026

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